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## What is ServerCountdown?<\/p>\n
ServerCountdown allows you to set a specific date on which the server opens. Until that date is reached, any players who try to connect are kicked with a customizable message of how much time is left until the server opens!<\/p>\n
## Why should I use ServerCountdown?<\/p>\n
If you want to start your SMP at a specific time, this plugin aim to achieve that. Additionally, it easily communicates when your server will start.<\/p>\n
## Config<\/p>\n
To configure this mod:<\/p>\n
1. Start the server with CombatLog in your plugins folder
\n2. Navigate to *plugins\/CombatLog\/config.yml*
\n3. Open the file with a text editing program of your choice
\n4. Save the file once you’re done
\n5. Run *\/sc reload* to reload the configuration<\/p>\n
**Note: colors are supported using ‘\u00a7’**<\/p>\n
### Prefix<\/p>\n
The prefix for chat messages send by the plugin. The default value is “[\u00a7bServer\u00a73Countdown\u00a7r] “.<\/p>\n
### Messages<\/p>\n
Each entry in this section is a message send by the plugin to either the chat or the console.
\nSome messages also support ‘n’ for newlines.
\nVariables are supported using %var_name% and are documented inside *config.yml*.<\/p>\n
### Time<\/p>\n
The time outputted as *%time%* is the *KickMsg* and *ConsoleKickMsg* is highly customizable. All features are documented inside the *config.yml*.<\/p>\n
### ClosedUntil<\/p>\n
This value is best left untouched and configured trough *\/sc start ## \/sc<\/p>\n ### \/sc reload<\/p>\n Reloads all config files and kicks players if the server is closed.<\/p>\n ### \/sc start Sets the time the server opens at.<\/p>\n TLTR: Details:<\/p>\n – **dd** is the day of the month (needs to be 2 digits) ## \/open<\/p>\n Opens the server immediately. (Sets the time to open on to “01.01.1970 00:00:00”)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" A simple countdown for your server release!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":96377,"template":"","meta":{"_minecraft_slug":"lulus-servercountdown","_minecraft_project_id":"pEshCbSC","_minecraft_author":"agent-LuluDodo","_minecraft_license":"MIT","_minecraft_downloads":113,"_minecraft_follows":1,"_minecraft_client_side":"unsupported","_minecraft_server_side":"required","_minecraft_storage_type":"zip","_minecraft_archive_name":"lulus-servercountdown.zip","_minecraft_size_bytes":13223,"_minecraft_version_count":1,"_minecraft_updated_at":"2026-05-15T19:24:37.482438Z","_minecraft_date_created":"2024-06-02T22:32:30.739459Z","_minecraft_date_modified":"2024-06-01T21:42:43.556358Z","_minecraft_project_url":"https:\/\/modrinth.com\/mod\/lulus-servercountdown","_minecraft_icon_attachment_id":96377,"_minecraft_imported_at":"2026-06-05T12:32:12+00:00","_minecraft_import_hash":"e027cb63d891c4916acfeb1eea3a14ec","_minecraft_versions":"","_minecraft_links":"","_minecraft_gallery":"","_minecraft_api_metadata":""},"mod_category":[124,89,126,127,129,92],"mod_loader":[130,132,134],"minecraft_version":[59,36,60,93,94,101,102],"class_list":["post-96376","mod","type-mod","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","mod_category-bukkit","mod_category-game-mechanics","mod_category-management","mod_category-paper","mod_category-spigot","mod_category-utility","mod_loader-bukkit","mod_loader-paper","mod_loader-spigot","minecraft_version-1-20","minecraft_version-1-20-1","minecraft_version-1-20-2","minecraft_version-1-20-3","minecraft_version-1-20-4","minecraft_version-1-20-5","minecraft_version-1-20-6"],"yoast_head":"\n
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\n– **MM** is the month of the year (needs to be 2 digits)
\n– **yyyy** is the year (needs to be 4 digits [min 1970])
\n– **HH** is the hour of the day (needs to be 2 digits)
\n– **mm** is the minute of the hour (needs to be 2 digits)
\n– **ss** is the second of the minute (needs to be 2 digits)<\/p>\n